SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.
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EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Idaho reaches grim milestone: More than 100,000 virus cases
Idaho has reached an alarming milestone, with health officials reporting that more than 100,000 residents have been infected with the coronavirus.
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Health District takes delivery of low-temp freezer
Eastern Idaho Public Health has taken delivery of a unique low-temperature freezer capable of storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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Wyoming governor still isolated with mild COVID-19 symptoms
Wyoming’s governor still had mild symptoms of COVID-19 five days after testing positive for the virus.
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Wasden announces settlement of gas price investigation
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a settlement agreement with three Idaho gas retailers following an investigation into their fuel prices during the state’s COVID-19-related state of emergency declared in March 2020.
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Teton County, Wyoming mask ordinance ammended for December
Teton County Health has amended its mask ordinance for the month of December.
Continue Reading 824 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 824 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on Sunday.
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COVID-19 kiosks coming to Jackson and Teton Village
Teton County Health has teamed with the Wyoming Department of Health and “Curative” to bring two COVID-19 testing kiosks to the county.
Continue Reading 1,160 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,160 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on Saturday.
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153 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 153 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.
Continue Reading Portneuf outpatient testing site to move
Portneuf Medical Center has moved its outpatient COVID-19 testing site, effective Monday, November 30.
Continue Reading Record 1,997 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record of 1,997 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on Friday.
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Idaho Falls creating enforcement guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions
Idaho Falls officials are sharing details on how they will handle violations of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Governor Little.
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho surpasses 100 COVID-19 deaths
There were 5 new COVID-19 related deaths in eastern Idaho and 1 in southeast Idaho today.
Continue Reading 1,773 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,773 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths on Wednesday.
Continue Reading 376 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Local health officials reported 376 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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ISU goes remote for remainder of semester
As planned, Idaho State University is returning to remote learning for the remainder of the fall semester.
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Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, but has only minor symptoms, he said Wednesday.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Idaho’s COVID-19 data dashboard will not be updated Thursday, ISU testing site closed
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare staff will not update the COVID-19 dashboard case data on Thursday.
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Diablas Kitchen pepares Thanksgiving meals for Soup Kitchen
A local woman is stepping up to make sure those who are struggling have a Thanksgiving meal in their home during this tough time.
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Idaho Lt. Governor promotes ‘walk-thru disinfectant cubes’
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has proposed using millions of dollars in coronavirus relief aid to have a Nevada company install additional safety technology including “walk-through disinfectant cubes” at the state Capitol in Boise.
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Wyoming health official fired after mask mandate ordered
Officials in northern Wyoming have voted to remove Dr. Ed Zimmerman from his position as Washakie County health officer, a decision Zimmerman believes is in response to him implementing a mask mandate.
Continue Reading 1,640 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,640 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on Tuesday.
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Negative COVID-19 test not a green light for family Thanksgiving, safety tips from SIPH
Families across the country are making the tough decision this week as to how they’ll spend their holiday.
Continue Reading 614 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 614 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.
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Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 17th highest rate in country
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed cases.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 1 more death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading Wyoming reports 26 more COVID deaths, a new daily record
Wyoming health officials said on Monday that 26 more people have died because of COVID-19, setting a new daily record for deaths for the disease in the state.
Continue Reading 1,437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,437 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on Monday.
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Christmas Box Angel Candelight Vigil changes due to COVID-19
The annual Candlelight Vigil held at Christmas Box Angels throughout the world has been changed.
Continue Reading 335 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 335 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.
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Local school district in need of bus drivers
Covid-19 is complicating an already short bus driver supply, making it difficult for the district to fulfill the transportation needs of 8,400 students.
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Dixie State lacks testing capacity to enforce state order
A university in southern Utah said testing will be encouraged but not mandatory despite state health orders mandating college students get tested weekly for the coronavirus.
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Wyoming reports increase in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases
Health officials in Wyoming have reported an increase of 742 confirmed COVID-19 cases from Saturday to Sunday, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading 819 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 819 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Sunday.
Continue Reading 1,070 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,070 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on Saturday.
Continue Reading 345 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 345 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading Record 1,786 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,786 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on Friday.
Continue Reading Will a mask mandate come to Chubbuck?
In Thursday night’s regular Pocatello City Council Meeting, council members voted to approve a public health emergency ordinance.
Continue Reading ISU COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week
For the second straight week, COVID-19 cases on the Idaho State University campus have gone up.
Continue Reading 438 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 438 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel announces concert postponement
The Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel has announced the postponement of the Yolanda Del Rio “La Gran Señora de Mexico” Concert.
Continue Reading Heading home for the holiday? Get a virus test, colleges say
As college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S.
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Pocatello City Council adopts face covering ordinance
At Thursday’s Regular Pocatello City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted to approve a public health emergency ordinance requiring masks to be worn in all public places or when six feet of social distancing cannot be maintained.
Continue Reading 1,543 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,543 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths on Thursday.
Continue Reading 363 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 363 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Pocatello to vote Thursday on face mask ordinance
The Pocatello City Council will be voting Thursday on whether to create an mandatory face mask ordinance.
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Pocatello makes changes to services following Governor’s roll back to Stage 2
Following Governor Brad Little’s announcement to roll Idaho back to a modified version of Stage 2, the City of Pocatello will be making the following changes to City services.
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COVID-19 restrictions affect remaining “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performances
Due to the newly announced Stage 2 COVID-19 protocols of limiting gatherings to 10 people or less, remaining performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by the Idaho State School of Performing Arts will be affected.
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D93 to allow 10 spectators at winter events and activities
Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Dr. Scott Woolstenhulme announced in order to comply with public health orders, the district will be permitting a maximum of 10 spectators at events.
Continue Reading 1,310 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,310 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on Wednesday.
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Rexburg mask ordinance met with protest and disorganized meeting
Rexburg’s City Council had a meeting to discuss a potential mask ordinance on Wednesday night.
Continue Reading 482 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 482 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 1 more death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Millions out of work, economists claiming different story – here’s the lowdown on the ‘hidden’ gig economy
We’re seeing a record number of people out of work, and what could be an even larger, unprecedented number of gig workers who are unaccounted for, yet economists continue to claim our unemployment numbers are lowering.
Something’s not adding-up.
Rexburg Council to consider face mask regulation tonight
The Rexburg City Council will consider a proposed ordinance tonight establishing standards for face coverings in public places.
Continue Reading Record 1,781 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 35 new deaths
Idaho officials reported a record 1,781 new COVID-19 cases and 35 new deaths on Tuesday.
Continue Reading 380 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 380 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday.
Continue Reading Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 15th highest rate in country
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed cases.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 6 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed six deaths associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading Wyoming Senate president tests positive for COVID-19
Wyoming Senate President Drew Perkins has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 after he was heard coughing on screen during a remote committee meeting.
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Face covering ordinance to go to Pocatello Council
The Pocatello City Council will consider adopting a public health emergency ordinance requiring face masks at its Thursday night meeting.
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Local health officials urge you to find safer ways to celebrate Thanksgiving
The holidays will look remarkably different this year due to COVID-19.
Continue Reading 1,099 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,099 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on Monday.
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Idaho National Guard waiting for COVID-19 calls for help
The executive order acts as a notice for the guard to prepare to be called to hospitals and long-term care facilities across the state.
Continue Reading 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area Monday.
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital offering outpatient COVID-19 antibody treatment
Idaho Falls Community Hospital has been selected as one of the hospitals statewide to provide Idahoans with a new, outpatient antibody treatment, bamlanivimab, to fight COVID-19 and
prevent hospitalizations.
Pocatello City Council to discuss face-covering ordinance at special meeting
The Pocatello City Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the possibility of establishing a face-covering ordinance Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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Mayor Blad advocates wearing masks in public
With recent upticks in COVID-19 cases in the month of November, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad says we can all do one thing to help limit the impact of the virus.
Continue Reading 928 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 928 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
Continue Reading 1,519 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,519 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on Saturday.
Continue Reading 300 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 300 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19.
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Gov. Little rolls Idaho back to modified Stage 2, mobilizes national guard
Governor Brad Little will hold a virtual press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19 in the state Friday at 1 p.m. MT.
Continue Reading 362 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 362 new cases in the area Friday.
Continue Reading 1,519 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,519 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on Friday.
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Revolutionary new COVID-19 treatment arrives in Madison County
Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as bamlanivimab, providing this cutting-edge procedure for targeted COVID-positive patients in Madison County and the surrounding areas.
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Idaho’s 2nd-largest school district goes online-only, again
The Boise School District board voted unanimously on Thursday to move students to online learning after the Thanksgiving break.
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D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next week.
Continue Reading Fauci suggests masks at Thanksgiving gatherings
Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending masks at Thanksgiving gatherings if the coronavirus status of people is unknown.
Continue Reading Wyoming Governor sounds alarm
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon sounded alarm Friday that Wyoming take the COVID-19 emergency seriously.
Continue Reading ISU confirms slight increase in COVID-19 cases
Idaho State University is reporting 51 new COVID-19 cases this week.
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USU: COVID-19 situation urgent, please take precautions and get tested
Utah State University is urging all students to get tested for COVID-19 prior to leaving for Thanksgiving break.
Continue Reading 1,158 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,158 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on Thursday.
Continue Reading 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area Thursday.
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Mayor urges compliance with COVID-19 precautions
Mayor Will Frohlich published a letter Thursday morning, urging his community to take COVID seriously. The letter comes after Teton County entered the high risk category, as outlined by Eastern Idaho Public Health.
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New COVID-19 treatment now in Madison County
Madison Memorial will be among the first medical facilities nationwide to implement the just-released monoclonal antibody treatment known as bamlanivimab, providing this cutting-edge procedure for targeted COVID-positive patients in Madison County and the surrounding areas.
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